NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEY 41B; SOUTH KOREA; MILITARY GEOGRAPHY
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South Korea
CONTENTS
Thf; chanter ropewda Me mltlfary Wgrapljit row
erage dic Crnsral Survey dated February m70.
A. Location and description 1
1. topography 1
2. Climate 2
B. Mililary geographic regions B
I. South Xorean Ilighlands and I owbnds a
2. Clieju�do
C. Strategic areas g
1. Seoul g
2. I'sssvi g
3. Other Important cities 9
D. Internal routes 10
E Approaches 12
1. Land 12
2. Sea 12
3. Air 14
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FIGUFLES
Page
Pago
Fig. 1
]lagged scrub- COverell lnounlnins
rig. 0
Superhighway in 1kills (pl +afo)
7
(]lloro)
2
Fig, 10
Road tunnel (pl +oto)
ri S
Rolling to steep- sidcl hills (pl +ofo)
2
rib. 11
$cold- lnehbn strategic area (uiap)
9
9
Fig. 3
Evergreen forest in 11*111 ncls (priolo)
2
rig. 1�_
1, 13
Sooal (nlrolo)
Pusan strategic area (reap)
IQ
Fig, �1
1111 h ind utilir.atiun (neap
3
Fig. 14
port of Pusan (plinlo)
10
rig, 5
Flooded ritefields on lost -land
Fig. 15
Shipyard (pholo)
11
plains (photo)
4
Fig, 10
Westemniost is ?and of South Kom-i
Fig. B
N AIG' -9 r10rL1lwCSt of Pusan
(johoto)
14
{p,l+nto)
1
rig. 17
R'ca'.hrr conditions in air ap-
Fig. 7
11alln�san on the island of Clteju -clo
p roachtCs (inLIC)
1 5
(photo)
4
rig. 15
Military geographic factors
Fig. 8
Chnialic factors (chart)
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(map) fo N0112,4
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Military Geography
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A. Location and �3cscriptitlln (U /OU)
sollith Korea is 41 small. hill. inul 1rl ouillaillom
clokittf% al the sotdllena ril III the pcuimula Illat
t-wilds �:41111 ffaftl 001141 141HUrd 111: l::sst �China tit';!
Scuol. tilt- "Vital, is aithirl 3110 uanli(�It! miles A
Dairen and M ukder( and within Oil suoitiall soils+ of
I't-king, Shallgimi. Tsisigtao, 'liv,st,iu. [latbi11, :m(1
Vhtliv(niok. Most of emtern Atia is tcitllin 2.(1(X)
Imlltit'll 1mlCt Tile Lotill1rt has ;tit :Ifra of allout
SSAX) +goon tuihs, slig[114 .rnallcr th:11 duo of
Virginia. and a INspuiatinn of alnlo,l 3:l n:illiolo. The
poaiolaild rtR�nels uufth�souih for alhout 1[113 milk-.0
:o 1%1 1141 ttt�aI for abi1111 IS5 atil t-%.
1. Topography
holling to SieelsAlled llllh 1111( ,hklrll�CfeStt'd
111414M III, 11CV411A mml of Smith Komi, fiat to a,1hikv
pl:1i m 111:'1 l r 11111 lt}t I ll!� a l;t,ls tt nd rC f ll( r] t('l l >1 'l� RI I
Ihr (tlaterFl Milt' of slit' [x�uiusuLl (tl�c FigILU lk, till?
Mililar; Cvogmphic Factors U:iji at [lie end of the
chIlPterl. The t,lsnivrom offshore island consist of WM
will toiling ,plaits The most fuggrd temdu is iu the
111ollol ;fills (Figure t: i(l the 1VI(thea St and the mr'ath-
"'lli paft of tilt L'mintr1. Flct in tier ilill, and
:nollntaius r llge from to 50O fret: tilt' hight-'l
ixak on the Inalrilmid is 6,2S.1 fccl. [asc:d relic[
(difrewil �r !u c1cwtion ltctatt�u I111s oud lloltollts (If
adjacent tollogr,1, hic fcatony) mmyv -s Goths -3M to
2.(X* f(T1 Its t!u� 1;111. (E igore ?1 oral is rn(m th;sn ?.U(1()
feet In the monntains. Slopes in illy hills nlnt a fmut
IWj nearValleV hollonls to W near sirnlsnits. l:i the
nlounlaill, sldijx's arc Vert t(crp. olmllwilly heh-writ
311`f 1121 i1 lUb. SCrtlh, cml( 1stlrlg tllallllt� [if sllfulls
stunted ln�c iurd sl7AItered i;mmy unas. is the 11111111
vegetation uo tilt dills and luounlnitls (Fietlre 1):
u%tellsiee unxlemtrlV ile broadleaf and nel�dlcl(af
l�VVlgfc(�n forc�sls (1- i;;orr 3) ate till the 111glIVA 511111: c Ill
it >itt.IrkLC din� all alalcta 1111111 1111:11: navticll mift air
-1 rifi,;114 m1fivutrvl
flit hills and nnluntairct it: th,� nor011�ast and south.
4%Ietsl c;lllrt holl�gns air Clillitr,lc�1 ill WdAlll riot�
(Figilte 4). 1ilrr:tuts 1 1 1 11rr:ltit 311. 11311:4111- less than 3.5
ftwt e1cf�11. +uol pace a lunllerde rat(� Of 11tH: llnttr%
!liter lll':lYt 11:111 ma in!: .lettterti mid- Morclt aim!
lute 5eplerlutcr. (h�ptl(+ mill Vvlocitwt ill fe�:lu'
rodisiIlVtUhly and [!rill lltxs(Is III(' amunun. 111:;11.
%Ievp liauks imt) nwk%. i;ritellt, 1111 tarltly [Illtlonis
rIIj F;kVleri7A� MOO tfeallt+, let� r,lllrilig ffillll it thin
liver fu the sonti n[�st nIs to 17 iilel:es thick clsewlu�re
cove r+ Mutt t1r4'11111t [runs r:trly Wcultilmr to rnid�
tlafell fe itilrl�ti at-[� :1';11111 ire 1111� [li td:uul+
3111(1 txHlN Ill a f('u :1111311 letttlh Uu[[ 1111111M MIN tUilll+
in the central :Ind ratl�crntrul Iligllbllda. The tniniug.
are:u Will linatls dire usualh cootivelc�d h_( gr41Vel-
sorf3ce41, nue :(unit.
The 1114151 rxtrri+ite lowlallch oft in 111r vast x11d
t(Inlll :111(1 lx Ul+lSl of !into Broil:% (list nllirlu,41s Coaslal
itlaifl, wid river galleys. Sittohlr lint :mallet lutt�I:ou6
are qutterc�tl along till c3tt txl;ast t [x;ll relict is up to
51x) 6-L Sloj)0 ate� 1311111110111% Ivsc t111t11 2 ur;lr river
months and dcllas, hilt are up to IU'i adjoistisl;t hill
unslt. The lutclitnd, slung the a,(.tt and sisuih tvlasis
an� itlle11sitclti cultivji (d, ptilnaril} in wrtl:antl rity
t }igum a1: Ilu 1111 31111 (root: d askr.ks of dt cr(sIx� (ltlai!
Brains, soybeans. and ctsttnn. Tliv principal slte�ams
:rte� lu(Ire than S.o [tTt tlrel) NIF(1 (oore tilatt 5t K1 [1111[
aide. v11u� Ntwalut, tilt it feu :(lilrs uraf for zimmi
;tre (hurl� halo 1,21k) feel Hide (Pigll.V (i). l4,11021b
consist loodomlo:lotlr of sand a[ad vravel and mmit-
sil(l }:doll( lire geoertl!p up to 15 ((ml !ugh. Slrrouls are
snhivul tit 41�rxliltg thrill. the Myth- (t�,.itrr jleriIla (mid
March to late Svptemltcr) C:rtiteire featntec of
sigoifirtuce on the Ioatlatld plains ilty tom-lit 4111!
11nnu'tolls Village-,. TlW tntta( a14' 011ill'Ai slid 11111
rhat�.tetcriie(j liv harrow. cxingcstttl StWetS linc(l tt c
ronrrrlc or masann :::1111111 bltildillg% alt at sis
+10rielt likIll Qt- fo%Vr OF 51 0 11111 1 nSCS 03IQ or Wit .11nrieY
11ig1t c.ni:lnutcd of W(xxl r)r tu:tteoirV alkA hwlini tits
roofs. The Viilages ciltlsi}I tut �lip of one -story houses
with lltatch slxtfs on(l 1111111 pluslemd exterior t(�alls lmd
the Itr(a(cd:1111 grottnd ;Iltocc uormul lltxld levels or at
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FIGURE 1. Pugged, senlb covered moun-
tains, mainTy in northeastern part of
cwnlry, have sharp, togged crests, and
steep slopes 1UfOU)
Ih4 11.110 of 11411+ \ear 011. t llttvel are r11lti4..kt4-d fil�IdN.
1� x114 .1 s ra4 11141111111.. ra11sl.. if:i4alilr11 slilelu�%.
arlifiei.11 !t tr1 .1114 erllls qtl 110 01. The W111411111
M-11h-11tVIkk sn 11rutuvc�((1ll lx .1 imideralvl% dome
IwtjNIwfl.ehllrr In.1%1"IL (If Nillt;il'� .m ll C101111111
r:lilrmid .1110E III1 rllll'�lalll' gmitt�l�
.orfjevd roalk
('111 jtt�du� sfwa41 `i4f 01iltn month of the 11lmilla11d-
rY1llsi1(. 111 11i41:11i ;i!1!i ferlt41.r1n;lnk sole ;11111, 1lalla-
�.us 4 Fil:0re ill till' utrr .11rcct111141K1 h% llill :441
di+ vil.d. 5111111319 M11041 llluiu', 1:111al FAA irk
fill 11111% lk 110uPr11 300 .old 20111 14.44 and ill the�
14610% 1% 111) to 51"1 feet. 1 >illslis N1411xm 11p to 10',
4 N'l�I1r 013 file 111:1411% x"Clatllllt is rhie.11% wrtd) .111d
.inns fcln l. ill 1311. Ilighial1 /1N sold 41n c�roit. and .111111�
M rthild lip, o11 Ills� 1011th:� N140 %livains are hurl mid
lnte�rnU011'111 SIFeallihailk aw M 11, A) fuel 11iyjl. aild
h11f(rt111N r11os11% .lrr it" �111t� jillpltlatio11 0f the
iklaml is callM r(rlia .114111s; div rel:al ill .mall
.igrivilltilral :Ind fiN11hi; .fllm:vs. Thv sill4e;e�..
11tI11ummis %tone fvlicvw. arld cold nulyolm 4rfe11w sails
.In� diklt11elivl� ft%alorlw 111 tho hilitku4t1u- The militk
ro41 4lrug1141 1111� ;tedphrn of fill- i4and i% imm -11% 1"o
LInr, widv:11ld 4rau�) +11rL�uYkl.
2. Climate
5011111 ltun�a lie-, ssilhin the A%ialie rwm*ik i
eirr11laliu11. thEell preshu�e% :t flitlrah� 1111t
r -ORE 2. Roiling to sleep -sWed hik Covered by shrubs, FIGURE 3. Evergreen forest In highlands. Those forests
stunted trees, and scoliered grosslonds, these hills occupy along lhm upper slopes of hills and mounrolrts provide
moss of Sow(+ Korea. IWOUf good concealment. 1U(OU)
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L''TIVATED AREAS
u}ICULTIYAtf* WAS
Su,&t Maud
pW ,m Wd
RD o
xna+ v n
FIGURE A. Vegetarion and land utilization N401J)
JwtNevil cloittill411lid ill tuner atld tl larililite ls1 The e.11d \tinier IIIl mmin air Itom Irlte'MIT ASS ly
.t�nnlcr huriuig OIL- whiter 11111114A111 NI rapkik aan�ed ill 111V futse�r hnrr during its p -mNiac
Ihrouyh Mardi. iuraslpus III Tailor LYallisulital :fir wer the 1'ellcm Sea alld the Sea III Jigr:lt In[Im.
Input the elshm LYH1Iinellt hrilig lux� le�tpx�rilute'- ,1141 ;srnitinl; in Seelllh fs�ren A. ;r A� +lilt. �N'a11 Bail}
clear pT I�uNly cloudy slae's W19111 ft' 8 01111111; the 1navlmum le'mIx�rllwr% pre aflh inAt- leek cold. ill
.ultau�'r snemvxlr,, Juur lhruufih aut;usl, ilte n�trrse is the ft�I to "a rettt:r- "e"n tail ruinimnlm. pri
eIxrituerd: lruplmi nr.Jritime at fruni the rootie the alher han& are comidcrahh COlde�r. e�slx�cially is
ULYr:ul errAlt'S watt, hnnlld. elei�d and Mill Ueerttller thram
,It Pvbrnsn eehete cosl} uulraiul;
LY)IICIIIiUIif- T f1e� net laining inorlihs are trensiliunal ti- adlugs fall w the' tvviis.111tI'_'fl c ff i at trust pLievs
Ix'ricxls behwe'r1 the sllallsealas. Other itgxttatt E.%IIenuly L-4 114 tcrnikrllurr%. sosrss� a7rptex 011111
climatic austnils. iss adJliliun ti the W on Ills, are the '_'U �F.. have beer� rm'(161 at lux do al'tslns during
:atie[l tcrraiu. the mil;ralon prLOStucsys lems thin If:1ss incasiaus of 1te11ur :fir. and lxslh mean tenlperatwes
lover (it nr.1: the cY111ntr1�.:llld the I1dJ;ICVtkt W;LN :111[1 111d C%IWJtleti WC appnviubly e;Ylider in !$e rnuuulaiu.
11COMIate enrrcul Thue pre weiribmal IJre ;lkti in the uislten 111
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FIGURE 5. Flooded riccflelds on the lowland plaint
Wetland rice Is intensIvely cultivated throughout the
pTains. MOM)
111:11 Inll'rrIII11 tllt� lldtl 1e'1ti1111� dull brim brit�i +1M�lls 1il
,401III'M IIA nnldrr tr 411 in�ra l u re�, \1 r,IU rrlaliv r�
hllruulitu, uI 111111,: clre nllldvrllcl+ Myth. vAT%l all
m11,lh 6:(1111.00 :>rnidrrd)le etisl :nlcl, tslxciully till [lie +vl'eh�rtk and
+l,uthe'ra sldv, of Ilse jx�ninmla Ltlx�rl, flue Jill lnrx nal
flew I\ ullthu }e�- �I 5 1 1 11111 11'1 Illaaw111IL 1 rl'Ialit(�ly
+teak wine] e},lc�ut ;Ind is 111aillh Milo a snttlltedt
tYirnituncnl. .lflorn1111n sea hreeats :Ire tea noi
pullhlileiit %%illds 1111 1111 1x1:1 tlrlle x:1 hrer7A's
betYane sscl) (leveduprel drill attaile nultlerdc ,1weds
l.i>;hl lip 11uxlerlle rnnuol ;lln aeul Vulloy brrcxi's
(1n111111ate til nagged iuteritlr higidands- 04, 1.g1,itiilally.
Smoot; u�indS uetitn111t;u1q the ilefrcylsrat thetndentofws
hat [lie str ilgvsl winds are� :esux41tC11 a ith Ilu� u�tcrd
lrupie:d C� CIIIZWS that affect till A- millto; V'lch y1- :If.
uti;ial in June thrix gh Ochllier. The must swede core
1F
th1 lyphlte)n5. lrilh it inch of 61- kuuls or greater- 'l'he
Sllullle f,aft of the I11l�ai11SOIa h Stlutl rXIx1s(11 to the
dl: Winds of these ,fonds. but the Sehol+
mintly may I1.' affreled 111 11IM -Atial 11lirl5 fr0111 1111
llli('l:, 1n55'�Il ;ltti ;tlllt CZllllll t: sl� a flU(x]illg 11114
F 4�
hlnllslides Sire llkelk
H. Niilitury geographic rcgious (0
's
w
i
i
Thcrc air lno miliGm gr;tgr)pliic �r>;iuus iFiy;ua'
1Si. PrninSUlur Slnslh 1:41m :1, and IRWIN) i>Ii1.I&
(tiu ;slilutC a single utililmy gt zipl+ic fegiun. till
South knfcsll klighla11ds and l.e1w�lauti+. Cheju -du.
moth of the mainland, has physi(sr1 atal cniturd
differcoers from Ilse rest of Solulli K(1n�;t. allot K the
u11ur utilitafy geclkrlphic FeAloa.
1. South Knrran ItirJdavilis and 1. lwlands
'Phis region is Ixxirly siiiltxl For ground operttimm,
oil mad 1141ventent 5t0leli] lit reMricted by si Ili rp curves,
and sleep grades in the 1dt;ldaelelS Spiel sty urnnernns
funb and. Id� Mules, flexxling in the limlands and river
Valleys. f :ues- counts) tuascnle11t and affro:ul
dispersal W0tlld ht pawSudclt loy sivcj, :tones, detuc
scrod, tiled fnrests in like ]tills turd :uauulxitss f Figure $T
and !i5 uvi ricefields (fllxxted initi.i Vile* tilrelllglt 11iid-
Oetuler) in the pl;.ius. Vehicular coins- (�Imnlry
111u5rntenl utilsid be ilea oft vallcy fllto:ti mild plains
hetttcYn r11ld- 0et0hlr mid mitl+mc thin deefic-lds
sue drtlited, +led estxxially front e:uly Ih�ccl00re'1
throul;h Ntarell, Own the Km fill d K likely to lie frlxen.
6
lhr:ld nsn.tr�Iclilm 5+nnld lx� difficult :n�c:ulse of ,tccp
+luixs :Ind n:tfa)%% 5+i11(lioy; tatlrys Mill wnleid rvlltiire
rimell cnttilig, filling;, drillilig. allot bfastillK: exteu,iVe
bsidy;iug tcunld lie neviletl lhnlughnnt the rcgioa
k'unsh in the 1ltauulaillS cold ]tills Aford g4mod
('111re'V l Inx'lel from Al' Mall gutand nlm'T% atieIli (PRIM
1I. Addiliallai c�1lnaalna 11 from gnomid obsl,nalim,
:old COVer fr11111. flat tmjeclury fire Ali(' prodded to)
nlatit ,rsrf:x: irtcguiasiliv% in ciu. llighla11(h drill 10 a
linlilcll e%tenl 111 :trlifici:d IVVVV% M111 clem'I) s- SJJCCt!
b11itdials its lire plains. \uulcnrus site's fntr.rahle file
lu11ael tyltr' lll1dVF ;mould installati(Ml- 0"k"rr 101 ;Let'
6Lvailahte in Ilw nronnlaills sod bilk sites fur htniker-
iclx� inslallatiale, :[re `,(:rt(Y' hecsuSe' uF nuslably veils
and Itlxlr dramagi ill the plaim-
Aifhorne lord airumbilc tsix'rati1.111 +tmlid Iit�
restricle�tl in Ohl, hills 0111.1 uu+tsaltiillS There lift� 1:1
airflrlds is !hc c(�gitiu ,datable for t ;lading of iaslIull-
ty'pe :lilcf ;&fl- Sites suitaltle for Iulrlchuie :Intl
lsclieelpler alx'ritiva� aad fur the ecln5tr11cliao ld
.lirficlds an� limilr�d W %valt"a -A tlrtsl;ll plans+ and :t
feu c:dle% llliltouss is the 111ghlaulk. paring; the
KcitVais wtir, hus.rver. helieYlplcr1- were used
extvw,RCly- particularly lu the tnololaia5 aled hills.
Tile rcgirin is ,oiled fur lafglw -tilde ;un111libitlus
ultl'nitiotl in Sevl'rd area ;)111nr the a WIt CIMSt, bill lti
Ixxlrl+,ldted Ilium; tile laltil .ild u'Ot 0"Ists. Offshote
apples ill+ to the cast crlasl Air(- itenem11% derj, anti
Clear. but the urarshur(� appitulche% are partly
ulntruclttl k: scallercd fucks. reek shads, pinl
fucililils, sl,a+o11111 wtuillmrs, anti. III places. dfiflisw
Retie. The coast is lxifdere ti 6y tnostiy spurt 5lrelchcs40f
1-311115 sllure oltcruutilig ni1h cliffetl lucky ,hun�s and
he :ulLl,nls, \141st lx':IChc+ an� bal,lM 6% ti:rrrou,
calticidc1.i lllwI;jnd5. oral stwjni tallrys t1i'd ,�1.0
hocked ;fled 11a114d by tslluded hills and r11uulel.lills.
lkaeS; ur:ltcri;ll is pa'(1ua1111atltly sated Stith admitiUlns
of laud 1-r Ilr.IVCI. \l;ts;y lx':tchrw an iuulti disiely
backed toy salaly strips 0nd partly scroll- curcred lelw
elunts. l :xilaurC priputriiv by tracks mid trails t l lut lead
to It+urf ;u-ed Ailed which 6iwly pnrtlfels lilt� cc);OIUIId
is a ithiu :1 tulles of the sea, estc�pl fUr it ,Ihll'1i 51111111 11i
The deeply indented Huth coast has fell 111CAUhl}S
laid is tonslly utlsuifallle fur annul :ihinus opeealie+us
braise. ell nl�lracle appraachea. ratrict(�d t�siis. Mid
diffit�Illt cr1S_5- minitry Ssiavelli111I (1111dith)"s ill till'
ruggeo t'uastal lcrmiu. offsllutr :tIlpntochcr ilre
rhuunclirAd a11(1 abstnlelcd 1ry mfiad sin :dl isfitods
wid Wei%. Neacdulre m lire partly 411)"tettd
b5. nxks, reef,, shllals, SW AbalN. and� irk It Few pl:ucs,
Sn' lishlriln �usd dfiflior kelp. �l�hc (�host tamststs o f
cuffed. r. and lxii--uauas --u -Ikrsl itt:n Lr cut,nullcrevl in
nude amr:tc-
�Iriu-cl, is p wr sulwd far urtmiul nlx�ratiam
011ss�t +01111tH �mtnvr111VIX and ofbaad d!ylWruil uanld
Ix� precluded 11r slurp shies, dvisse furt'sls, all,.' %Ccah
ill for Fligge'd eentrd xtea told by ttalle Walls, lilt'
Cintler cvlrles. lilt] the steep blreanilXitllsoll tile pl:tia--.
,\fos�eruenl ev(ruld Ile rash: --t or tilt' y;mrel-stsrfattd
CO;l+lill ri:id drill lilt ua--arfaet�d nti ds that crtim the
plains 'tar the Coast Calllreuhnent from air and
y;r1111lld olaeraliau Waold f'lu'ted t']villagc�s and to
` aiwAifl A few sites pear the
enast nre sailtihlr for lximchute utld lie�litvlpter
otx,.rttforls ana for airfie]d constrlictiurt.
,M....w�.o...,.w 7
Chtrju -do is unsoitabh� fur last, x;de ani phihi11as
uixrstians Ixe:ense of ifs rcx�la. cliff -!is"d shunv.
Off4wre apprm:tcliv, a e rrlativelp drop inld clear. hat
11rats1111re appnlaClles arc [):lids alislnirtctl lIV s flu
ivlci; rtxks- :refs. %lndhcsr, isolated Wrecks. attd pier,
sevcrtl widely sc:dlrr�t) beaches affer txitc�ntial sittw
for sm:tll�x:Ilc :r111pliil;ia11s lsndillKs. fruw (he
hcaciit�, ;ere crumrow ttstr} or b trmielc( tall trails to lhr
surf -Iced (viastI rend Chnely panlileling till --lone.
Diffielilt eras.- c11']utr1 laaer nsrsll cuuditimm
limi-evcr, hinder at�(t-ss to the uaastat (Mid.
�l�Ilr teal =INiutts for iriestular fnrc-t� alxrstia a ate
similar to those deserilxvl ill lhi- %1111th horvar
Ilighlall& alut 1.rlu6311> The ntituera)s stallr
provitle till adclitimial swine if w1la'3131u�nt from
grnntsd ubwr%:u ian and eY,vt r frwi flat lrejr(�tar fir.
C. Strategic areas (C)
'lull areas in Stlnih Kara, knot -leech un alld k'ns: l)
'Figure� 1$I, :ire de0gimltd 3s MMFic areiss ilevilnsr
ttf t-Ilalnrllillst I)t"iti;llrt ill the tnlllsilinialian and
(Pl4'e't>Illlltallliatitlil Avlti_-- (If till� emlmerillrt- lllalt)r purl
facilities, arld iutlustri:d nmceutr:ltiaas
Srual
t:apil :d and lar};rsl lily l(xlpolaliuu [i tllfllionl of
5alstll 5eor1(FigarrL. k 1 and 1 111 thectuuttr s
pr11,e�ip;tf 1t.ultipartuli1111 -Intl te�letYlunmiai(� -Ilitae fatal
ptsial� it nspidl% rrpardiuu iudumlri -Il (YSngtlox, alld
%ill ttf ilupnrlaul ntililury and atlusinislrativr
imt;dl:dtnny. \lstclt of the it imtr s tevBlin, chcolictl
prexbitly, rivetrieal illacllinrr)� and machine hush are
prtiduat�d here 'niew err %ton -gi- {acilitit y [OFF 1S3.fi(1t1
lulrn�I, of refined Itrtndeoru prtltlIW!s. An inler-
slatiatial airfieid is Ilwated West of tilt- t�ity
Niel! tplipulation apptovimately 14
nu :11 ical milt'�_s sontllWC�sl of 3ccnd. is the --catad larvesl
lusri ill the c'tauttly untf Alit imltiittard incfu--trial trulcr
prtxl']cing ;altnmobilcs, ylccl. Iran bearismo. 11(mvi
I1me�11invey. ply"IFold, philr glass, teviiles. %plillelic�
ruhlx r, autl expk) sire. 'I'lierc art' stooge lacilil'icw fur
$,�,'11,S.000 harr(�is 11f refined lx.troleluu pnxlacls. \car
tl"� cite are ]111(xul"11t mililarn I n slall. ,tiWts, irldtsdisi
it hage sopplt 0epol.
Pusan
On tilt' slnttileasl coast. Puscut (FiKilte 13) is lilt�
second largest city (]xlpulaliun us 11111hanl. it
IMMI 4 capital. it major nlilitarp suppl. (x atm file
1:itgesi ]lust (Figures 1�1 "till 13) --title cxtetuive
Slliphllildirlg and re facilities. and the lI�rlttitill-- ()f
key tails and milnluds .mline�cting with the natit)lllll
I le t tr-oric, It is alstl utajns irldu0ricl eviiierprtxblcing
1CCtiles. Illlltelf vellic'c- :reel 't tt i dr t':IriCt elf
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FIGURE 11. Secwl�Inch'on strategic area fC1
ennbantLr 9INrds. '['Itcn' II9C storage f:reilillc'-s fur
1.225'VA h:lrrels 4 w1lned fx'tmleuat prtxincis. T"n
airfiehls are In Ilse rmiruus�:r civil field uurtheast of
the city and ;I nlililxry fielcl in the ucxihacI.
:l. Oiiter important ciliesr
N AME Ito PCrr7 NCL:
Masan Industtial ccnlcr (population 100,.
35 128 -w i100) producing sleet, synthetic
fib ra, and rnachir; !Dols; small
ships camtructcd anri rep3imd
at Afpy=L, Road and sal:mad
function; kvomlaq Port.
P'olor l''ohang (Populalion BQ,t>Ill till !irlrll
irpproacliv% So atr:llrgly a :c:u. ::nil frrun the
alllpllibilmt hludlliv ama u/ilr 1 "IJIMlg lu till' ['u +:Ul
Fi
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shlpbulUing and shlp�ropair yard. (Cl
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slydt�g +c tlrr :t (Figure Ifil. 'fIli' nlhrr aruplsibinus
f :uafiq9 Well KiL+ dimel actc..l. ta;fls� 1 atrult'gic
arra. 1�41ch of flu� roil!(�, miltain+ 0 nuid ssu(I a �I'ti't.'
4.10 ruilmad. Fillttivrieri% along Ilm nwr(,s includt�
mnrlt tolls ::alma� hridgeN. lluulrls, rluilcgxlssrs sli,c p
Krxit�>- slr:trp rnn�1�s. und. ill liuus durirt Ilrc hiyh-
ss:ltrr pi�rirlarh nhnty. tmolwu Fig tire 17 summarises u'e:dher txPi idiIlons hr
'I'1 +e --mime r mouths, June Illrmigh August. am lea,l thenirupIMPIL CLS.
FIGURE 17, Wee fier oondllions In the air approaches (U /owl
ra.xmF;
wtlrr (Xovrstnrilr snant ,eaxct
aUit,exa (7U %G Tnnadan Ava:,
Mean cluudlhheas i' hf
3R to :hh....
SO t.h 80.
]'ilhlllsy
4eeasiohally risiritted by snow and duet at
rreRuently rml rimed for short periods by
lower ievels.
heavy preelpitatlon and hares.
%lean lhundrrrtorru days per month..
Rare..............
2 In 7.
Irinq
Ffeedafl level rauytta from surface In north to
FrersinR Irvel near 1E,000 ft. lelug condi.
about sow fl. in south. Airetaft teioR not a
llome most revere In tawrring clouds.
seriatim hatard steeps in frontal tones.
Torbuluvre.
.Moderate to mvrre r1mr -afo turbulenre preva-
8evcre in thunderowms. ].tight to moder-
lent near jet elmatrir-
ate over mountains and at low levels
during afbanooes.
M Aloft
Petdomieant:y arsltrfy at All levetr. Mean
Ptedamipanlly wtvterty at all I Memn
S
t;,rrds reach a mAxluhum of 05 to e:, knuta
slhredt reach a mAximunh or 33 know
beltrern 39,000 and 351,000 ft. Strongest
near 40.000 ft,
winds aft in fomb near jet streamr, where
windR mny oceaironally excerd 200 knots.
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Places crrd referred to In thra Gerietal Survey (qou)
cuu mxw7 r
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Andang 36 34
128 44
Omit..............
a7 09
137 01
g 36 S1
124 44
Pae n 4
aR Y alr-do [i.il
37 s7
171 40
Chanffhang 30 01
114 42
Pa (h�h
3b sv
129 76
Cb1knRh3nR -111 (Idy) 35 Ti
920 33
P'anAlVAJOd.. North $area........
37 39
I26 4u
Chal[.�an (:wl,1 35 12
120 09
3+t wt
177 6J
L.'hccli 0a............ 37 OEi
128 I?
P'ohaag�
Zd oCi
170 z1
Cheju 33 31
121 32
Pukp'yong�ni.....
r 29
120 ox
Cllr }u�do liar 33 20
120 30
P'unW
30 52
128 32
Chlnhar 35 08
1211 40
1'utan
35 OG
I24 03
Ci.' ann 36 43
127 09
r3 knrth Kolra-
711 25
t2: 17
37 26
129 I I
Py+Sngl' ark..
30 59
127 4)5
CWnRjil 35 311
127 X
Y'yznxyJ'ng, tiorib Konen
39 of
r24 45
Ch'dnpaangai danl( 3: 31
127 03
lLtch'an..
35 05
2
(h6nju 3.1 49
127 109
13nrch'Jk......
37 .r
129 10
Ch' drwdu 3ti IS
I l3
P'
34 4
128 N
Cho." 35 13
127 21
t+watnangjln.,
35
1 28 50
Chubpy0n �a1(rMy) 37 03
121) 23
`eoul......
3
3: 34
12. 00
Chu munjin s: 57
128 40
d %*I- ri........................
33 14
t2a 34
Ch unch'4o 37 52
127 44
Sakah
38 1
128 36
Chl:npllag�myojl (anrlh) "01 GI1
1271 12
%WG -donR.
36 :8
1- :7
36 14
Chungjo
128 42
romjin -Fang (rirm).
31 Sli
'-9
l.: 4d
34 41.
[211 :6
3 oaRhy an -n( (1dy)..
3:
1.2 38
Ch uagmv.............
Ghungn.bng gut (raibaid luaerEl. i6
128 20
:tanR ref
37 30
1 09
Fi,t C:hlna $ce .'A 00
125 00
8ong1.'o UNIT)....
34 SS
1 3:
Harlon 3r GI
g..............
1' 45
etn7Jsn- ni..........
33 27
170 1-0
lraep' y6nR.. 3'u 10
i2i 33
co Y Rn Fa R n ber A)..
IC
37 52
1127 40
1Eaoundu 33 09
129 l0
1 ;uxbn..
37 10
1 2r 01
lEal)a�ran 044 33 22
120 T.
Suybs+g
55 19
128 07
11anrh6nR. North Ntitea 30 51
127 32
Tarba� 6n
33 13
1:9 14
llangch'on 34 32
126 44
TM�gU
35 b?
128 36
]lan�garA (afrm) 37 45
126 11
7arhang- ni
35 63
127 02
]l oe ng. an -v1IOdy) .M 07
120 59
Taejan........
30 ?0
127 26
[ionic-do Ool) 34 41
1 13
Car{+' ?$hR of Ody)... 1
36 "8
12: 16
llanRaa m. North Korca (rala)....... 39 s0
127 38
Ulthln
3u 39
[?9 n_4
11wwo Or(y) 36 41
129 29
UlIm n....�
33 33
t2D 19
11wanRji- ri(kip) 37 l0
M 39
Vtean -ruse (6y)
33 30
129 21
Ilwangjbog 37 33
127 W
11'aryt -ol.
3S 39
128 23
El }bnRwaaHang (strm) 34 Ot
129 73
Wfitgoa�ai (kly',..
37 44
1 30
3n1ji11 911ng !Atrm) 37 47
120 40
tld41.l...........
3a 21
1.7 b8
lach'4a.......................� a7 26
126 3fl
t1'anap. Knrth )(errs
39 10
127 :6
Iri 3.S i6
120 s7
11'barr4n}anR.......
36 59
126 50
lapan,$ra of... 43 30
135 Ib
p
37 ^9
127 39
KaesBng, North Nor. 3r S8
t20 33
1'r Sea.......................
36 00
124 00
Krmp'o 35 48
!19'30
I vaju......
37 18
1'17 33
I:..
s::
liunRRu... 3a 22
129 21
1 "dm -ha (r1rm)
3: 35
1_^ri 34
KRP 6n 36 09
tJl?' R..����
120 01
CdaKeh/ 1n
35 U
128 36
Haa;(trang 37 44
:28 Sl
1'bandoa
30 to
127 47
L:
Kimhar.......... 3E E4
12d 41
1'6ngdQaRP'o donR.
37 31
12G s(
r
Hiw o 37 38
126 42
1 ilnpdu
30 49
M 37
y;
Hodobawl 37 0B
n
l-8 50
longaq rsrn
n7 Z'_
126 SR
Knhan .Pl(iMy) 37 12
E13 52
Y6nvaa�gns I................
34 S4
n
126 92
Kasahl(p'o d (kfy) 37 so
170 so
YdnRafil......
3: it
128 24
Kars llkalt 34 00
1Bfr 00
YAuu
34 44
127 44
Ha m Rang (sa").....� 30 00
led 40
Selected airfields
KRroha gar+R {urar) 3v 50
138 29
A- 311..........
35 58
127 OS
35 so
liuryotup'ari (rdy 33 50
ln_6 43
1- 34
ChoiU Intnaxtloa+l
33 30
1:0 30
KwabltjU 3S 00
1'16 53
KanRrunR.........
37 45
128 37
1() 6nlrju 35 60
129 13
Kimble
Kimpo lvlcrusUPa al
37 33
36
1�0 48
25 31
120 40
128 y4
Kun"n AB
3S 34
1.'6 37
ya 35 I1
34 47
126 23
Kaansju.
34'67
M 49
A
31okp'o
33 32
1211 22
Can A R
37 oS
127 62
\loraedt)a
R'...�
s9 13
129
n
35 S9
129 2s
I to alp' o
37 33
0 b
E29 417
:P lhtt" UCLA
Pusan
3S t0
.29 a8
slukhojia
37 51
120 47
R- 813.
5. OS
12R 112
lunnw �a! (rMy
%turyonpiwn (010 e(i 35
lag 24
liachoa
Sb W
12R rr.
N ejv 3s 02
120 43
fiamctrak...
37 30
179 08
t4a1 tocR -ffanX (Nr.r! 07
128 b7
Seoul A13.......
37 31
37 14
126 SB
137
Noncan 36 12�
IV 0.5
guxaa
tuff+ I2 natloiW.
33 03
91
123
35.84
124 07
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